Entry requirements, scholarships and keeping in touch for students from Switzerland.
Entry requirements
Undergraduate
For all courses students would usually be required to have completed one of the following, with a minimum grade of 4 or above. If a course requires a specific subject at grade B at SQA Higher then grade 5 will be required:
Maturité Cantonale
Kantonale Maturität
Attestato di Maturità
Please note that international students are unable to enrol onto the Nursing programmes.
International Baccalaureate
Award of Diploma with between 26 and 29 points or above depending on the course you choose to apply for. If a course requires a specific subject at grade B at SQA Higher then grade 5 or above in HL is required. Please see each individual course webpage for specific entry requirements.
European Baccalaureate
Pass with between 60 and 70% depending on the course you choose to apply for. If a course requires a specific subject at grade B at SQA Higher then 70% is required. Please see each individual course webpage for specific entry requirements.
Postgraduate entry requirements
Bachelor Degree /Diplom / Diplôme; Lizentiat / Licence; Staatsdiplom /
Diplôme d'Etat / Fachhochschule Diplom (FH) / Hautes Écoles Specialisées
Diplôme
- 6 point scale – 4.5
- 10 point scale – 6
- 5 point scale - 2.7
English language
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IELTS 6.0 overall with no element below 5.5
- Pearson's Test of Academic English overall score of 56 with at least a score of 51 in the listening, reading, writing and speaking components
A full list of accepted tests can be found on our English language requirement page.
We offer various pre-sessional English language programmes for applicants who have test results below the programme requirement. Some courses may require a higher English language score. Please search for the course you're interested in to find out more.